Polar Bears and Climate Change (ActionBioscience)
This plain language article by an internationally recognized polar bear and global warming expert makes the threat to polar bears pretty clear: lose sea ice, lose the species.
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PBS Newshour on the Bali climate conference
NRDC's climate policy director David Doniger, a former EPA climate negotiator, talks about "pulling teeth" at last week's climate talks in Bali.
Blue Planet Run | Water is life. Pass it on.
A team of 20 runners is sprinting 15,200 miles in 95 days around the globe to raise funds and awareness for the world’s drinking water crisis. You can follow their journey through videos and blog posts (who knew Russian hotels served the best breakfasts
Be fruitful, and replenish the earth | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado devotes the last of his great documentary projects to recording "the unblemished faces of nature and humanity." His first stop in the eight-year photographic journey is the Galapagos Islands -- see the photos from
Live Earth's impact heard around the globe - Live Earth concert - MSNBC.com
If you missed Live Earth, MSNBC has a nice roundup, including a director's cut video compiling footage from all the concerts.
Vanishing Sea Ice
Stunning photos of an icy blue world at risk from global warming. "The Arctic without ice would be like a garden without soil."
NRDC's Your Oceans Website
In my totally unbiased opinion, this new people-focused website from NRDC brings a whole new dimension to ocean conservation. Dive into the personal stories, news, photos, and resources that will help you keep our oceans healthy.
ENN: World Owl Hall of Fame
This year's inductee into the World Owl Hall of Fame is going to be difficult to top -- Owly, a visually impaired short-eared owl, inspired an autistic child to speak.
GOP strategist Frank Luntz argues enviros are failing -- and they're mean to boot | By Amanda Griscom Little | Grist | Main Dish | 31 Jan 2007
Great adversarial interview with Republican strategist Frank Luntz on Grist; both sides land a few good punches.
Female Troubles for Wildlife Raise Human Worries
Synthetic chemicals in the environment are making animals' hormones go haywire. What might this mean for female humans?
Breathing Earth
transfixing visualization of the world's births, deaths and CO2 emissions, in real time. make sure your audio is on.
Gombe Chimpanzee Blog
daily chimp drama brought to you by researchers from the Jane Goodall Institute in Gombe, Tanzania. You need Google Earth to read the full blog posts.
Wall Street's New Love Affair
The Street has discovered clean energy and is throwing money at it? I need to check on my 403b portfolio.
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Aquarium Exhibits - Jellies: Living Art
photos and videos of pretty, pretty jellyfish. i wasn't expecting to spend more than a minute on this site, but it was entrancing.
Waste-Free Lunches
the average elementary school produces more than 18,000 pounds of lunchroom waste each year. This site does more than help you figure out how to pack a better lunch -- it shows parents and kids how to start a school program. the section on success stories
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